This week, we launched our Vaccines Save Lives project. As part of this project, we had the privilege of talking to a ton of people for whom this isn't a theoretical concept—it's deeply personal. Here are some of their stories. Janie Oyakawa is a self-described “crunchy” mom of 6. A few years back, she was an active member of an anti-vaccine community. But then she started to question her beliefs… and ended up changing her mind entirely. Here’s what that process was like. self.com/story/from-ant…

Typically, vaccine-related stock photography is pretty awful: It’s often inaccurate (think oversized syringes and vaccines being administered incorrectly), fear-mongering (hello, screaming babies!), or some mix of both. So we decided to create our own. self.com/story/vaccine-… SELF partnered with @AmerAcadPeds to create a series of medically accurate vaccine photos that convey the life-saving importance of vaccines. They're available to download by anyone to use for free, with proper attribution. Check them out here. flickr.com/photos/selfmag…

1/ The way we think and talk about weight and health is broken. So we’re publishing the Weight Issue, a collection of stories intended to challenge how we think about weight and health: self.com/story/weight-i… 2/ Writer @iSmashFizzle spent an afternoon at Disneyland with our cover star, fat positivity activist and model @Tess_Holliday. Their conversation is righteous, thought-provoking, and important. self.com/story/tess-hol…